Q.

The number of 4-digit integers in the closed interval [2022, 4482] formed by using the digits 0, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 is ________.


Ans.

(569)

a           b           c           d

Case-I:

a = 2, b = 0, c = 2, d can take values 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 → so 5 numbers

a = 2, b = 0, c can take values 3, 4, 6, 7, d has 6 choices → so 24 numbers

Case-II:

a = 2, b can take values 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, c and d have 6 choices each → so 5 × 6 × 6 = 180 numbers

Case-III:

a = 3, b, c, d each has 6 choices → so 1 × 63 = 216 numbers

Case-IV:

a = 4, b = 0, 2, 3, 4, c and d have 6 choices each → so 4 × 62 = 144 numbers

The total number of 4 digit integers

= 5 + 24 + 180 + 216 + 144

= 569